Division of Fine Arts, Speech and Commercial Music
Northwest College
ARTS 1303 – Art History I
CRN 61484 – Spring 2011
SPBR Campus - Room 602 / 8:00-9:30am / T/ Th
Credit:3 / 3 hour lecture course / 48 hours per semester/
Instructor: David Swaim
Instructor Contact Information:
Email: david.swaim@hccs.edu
Phone: (713) 718-5674
Office location and hours SPBR room AD4 hours: 7:15-8:00 am and as per class discussion
Please feel free to contact me concerning any problems that you are experiencing in this course. You do not
need to wait until you have difficulties or have received a poor grade before asking for my assistance. Your
performance in my class is very important to me. I am available to hear your concerns and just to discuss
course topics. Feel free to come by my office anytime during these hours.
Course Description
This course examines painting, sculpture, architecture and related arts covering the Paleolithic through Gothic
periods. Also covered is the art of non-western cultures. This course satisfies the fine arts or cross-cultural
component of the HCC core.This is an HCCS Core Curriculum course for either Visual or Performing Arts or
Cross/Multicultural Studies.
Prerequisites
none / While there are no course prerequisites college level reading and writing skills are a prerequisite.
Course Goal
Examination of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts from prehistoric to (Gothic) time. (Academic
Course Guide Manual)
Student Learning Outcomes: The student will be able to:
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(Level 1) Identify stylistic characteristics of each of the selected cultures and period styles.
(Level 2) Express stylistic characteristics of each of the selected cultures and period styles.
(Level 4) Examine the function of painting, sculpture, architecture and other arts from Prehistoric to Late Gothic time.
(Level 6) Appraise the function of painting, sculpture, architecture, other arts and period styles from Prehistoric to Late Gothic time.
Learning Objectives: Students will:
1.1. Recognize formal elements in selected artworks of each of the selected cultures and period styles.
1.2. Recognize principles of design in selected artworks of each of the selected cultures and period styles.
1.3. Identify artistic themes of each of the selected cultures and period styles.
1.4. Describe the artistic roles of each of the selected cultures and period styles.
1.5. Know the artistic representation of artworks of each of the selected cultures and period styles.
2.1. Articulate the stylistic characteristics of various cultures.
2.2. Categorize the period styles from Prehistoric to Late Gothic time.
2.3. Compare and contrast the formal elements of selected artworks.
2.4. Compare and contrast the principles of design of selected period styles.
2.5. Interpret the iconography of selected artworks.
3.1. Identify period styles of selected artworks.
3.2. Differentiate period styles of selected artworks.
3.3. Establish stylistic characteristics of art and design from the various cultures and period styles included in the course.
3.4. Integrate the function of selected artworks in their historical context.
4.1. Summarize the period styles of selected artworks.
4.2. Interpret content in selected artworks.
4.3. Hypothesize the iconographical intent of the artist and/or producing culture of selected artworks.
4.4. Evaluate the formal elements and principles of design.
4.5. Judge the artistic merits of selected artworks.
Program Student Learning Outcomes: Academic Art Graduates will:
1. (level 1, knowledge) Graduates will recognize the importance of integrity, accountability, artistic freedom and open-mindedness in
their individual artistic production and in wide-ranging shared civic responsibility.
2. (level 3, application) Graduates are prepared for life and work in a global and technological society.
3. (level 4, analysis) Graduates will demonstrate competence in basic art studio skills and/or art history knowledge.
4. (level 5, synthesis) Graduates will relate knowledge, skills, discipline and responsibility to successfully live and work after graduation.
5. (level 6, evaluation; level 5, synthesis) Graduates can evaluate and relate art theories, elements, principles and styles in practical,
day-to-day artistic experiences in their own work and in the wider contemporary world
6. (level 6, evaluation) Graduates will relate the high ethical and professional standards of their faculty to their own experience.
SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement and Other Standards
The basic intellectual competencies for core courses include reading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking, and
computer literacy are included in this course. A variety of materials and processes will be introduced. Class time might
include lectures, demonstrations, field trips, assignments, introductions, and critiques. This survey course introduces the
visual arts and explains the role they have played in history using examples of sculpture, painting, architecture, and craft
art. Art History I examines the period from about 28000 BCE to 1400 CE, including non-Western and tribal cultures.
"Exemplary Educational Objectives of Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts" (from HCC Catalog 2009-11):
• To understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within a historical and social context.
• To respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
• To engage in the creative process or interpretive performance and comprehend the physical and intellectual demands
required of the author or the visual or performing artist.
• To articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
• To develop an appreciation for the aesthetic principles that guide or govern the humanities and arts.
• To demonstrate knowledge of the influence of literature, philosophy and/or the arts on intercultural experiences.
16 WEEK CALENDAR
18 introduction to the course
20 vocabulary, begin Chapter 1
25 Chaps 1 & 2
27 Chap 2
1 Chap 3
3 Chap. 3
8 Chap. 4
10 review
15 Test One
17 Field Trip select paper topics
22 Chap 5
24 Chaps. 5 & 6
1 Chap 6
3 Chaps 6 & 7
8 Chap. 7
10 Review & Paper topics due: late topics minus 5 points per class from paper grade
15,17 SPRING BREAK
22 Test Two
24 Chap 8
29 Chap 9
31 Chap. 10
5 Chap. 11 & 12
7 Chap. 13 & review
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12 Test Three
14 Chap 14 & Papers Due: late papers minus 5 points per class
19 Chap. 14 & 15
21 Chap 15
26 Chap 16 LAST DAY TO TURN IN PAPERS!!!
28 Chap 17 & review
3 Test Four
5 Semester review
Thurs 5/12 Mandatory Semester Final Exam 8:00 AM
Instructional Methods
Methods of instruction may include: lectures, readings (from textbooks, peer-reviewed articles, books and
original source seminal texts), slide presentations, video/film presentations, art demonstrations, and in-class
critiques.
The course surveys major western art historical movements form prehistoric times up to the Late Gothic period
as well as art of non-Western cultures. Major areas of study include: the Birth of Art, Ancient Near Eastern Art,
Egyptian Art, Aegean Art, Greek Art, Etruscan Art, Roman Art, Early Christian Art, Byzantine Art, Islamic Art,
Early Medieval Art in the West, Romanesque Art, Gothic Art, the Art of Indian Asia, the Art of China and Korea,
the Art of Japan, the Native Arts of the Americas and Oceania, and the Arts of Africa. The course includes
lectures, readings, slide presentations, class discussions, and written assignments regarding the art and
concepts essential to its understanding and analysis.
HCC District Statement:
As an instructor, I want my students to be successful. I feel that it is my responsibility to provide you with knowledge
concerning the field of art, modeling good teaching strategies, and organizing and monitoring the field experience that
allows you to connect the information that you learn in this course to the real world of your chosen profession.
As a student wanting to learn about the field of art, it is your responsibility to read the textbook, submit assignments on the
due dates, study for the exams, participate in classroom activities, attend class, and enjoy yourself while experiencing the
real world of art.
As I believe that engaging the students in the learning is essential for teaching to be effective, you will spend
much of class time involved in collaborative activities. You will be involved in discussions with your classmates
and your instructor. As you will want to contribute to these discussions, you will need to come to class
prepared to discuss, analyze and evaluate information from your text and other assigned readings.
Student Assignments
Assignments/Activities may include: written critical responses, group projects, quizzes, exams, hands-on
studio workdays/times, and occasional gallery visits, various assigned readings from textbooks, peer-reviewed
articles, books, original source seminal texts; mandatory discussions based on various topics related to the
major areas of study in Art; debates; writing papers including essays, analyses, reviews, research, comparing
and contrasting artistic theories and perspectives; service learning projects; presentations; group and/or
individual projects; portfolios. This course requires a minimum of 2000 words in a combination of writing
assignments and/or projects.
Assessments
Methods of Assessment/Evaluation may include: tests and quizzes which may include: definitions, matching,
multiple choice, true/false, short answer, brief essay, lists; writing assignments, in-class discussions and/or
critiques; written papers including critiques, essays, analyses, reviews, research, comparing and contrasting
artistic or design theories and perspectives; service learning projects; presentations; group and/or individual
projects; portfolios; other methods as may be determined by individual instructors.
Instructional Materials
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History, 4th edition, Volume I
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COMPANION WEBSITE: Click on http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_stokstad_arthist_3
and select chapters 1 - 16 only from the pull-down list and begin. Smart students use it often.
HCC Policy Statement - ADA
Services to Students with Disabilities
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to the Disability Support
Service Office at (713) 718-5422 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are only authorized to provide
accommodations by the Disability Support Service Office.
HCC Policy Statement: Academic Honesty
A student who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the coursework has been learned, and that
student is claiming an advantage not available to other students. The instructor is responsible for measuring each
student's individual achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field. Thus, in our
system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcement roles. You are expected to be familiar with the University's
Policy on Academic Honesty, found in the catalog. What that means is: If you are charged with an offense, pleading
ignorance of the rules will not help you. Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in
fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System officials
against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. “Scholastic dishonesty”: includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a
test, plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
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Copying from another students’ test paper;
Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of a test that has
not been administered;
Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own
written work offered for credit.
Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit. Possible
punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course,
and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student Handbook)
Please note that collusion also applies to test taking.
In this class, if you plagiarize in any way in your paper you will fail the course. (Whether or not it is intentional.)
HCC Policy Statements
Class Attendance - It is important that you come to class! Attending class regularly is the best way to succeed in this
class. Research has shown that the single most important factor in student success is attendance. Simply put, going to
class greatly increases your ability to succeed. You are expected to attend all lecture and labs regularly. You are
responsible for materials covered during your absences. Class attendance is checked daily. Although it is your
responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the authority to drop you for excessive absences.
If you are not attending class, you are not learning the information. As the information that is discussed in class is
important for your career, students may be dropped from a course after accumulating absences in excess of 12.5% hours
of instruction (6 hours for ARTS,1303). The six hours of class time would include any total classes missed or for
excessive tardiness or leaving class early.
You may decide NOT to come to class for whatever reason. As an adult making the decision not to attend, you do not
have to notify the instructor prior to missing a class. However, if this happens too many times, you may suddenly find that
you have “lost” the class.
Poor attendance records tend to correlate with poor grades. If you miss any class, including the first week, you are
responsible for all material missed. It is a good idea to find a friend or a buddy in class who would be willing to share class
notes or discussion or be able to hand in paper if you unavoidably miss a class.
Class attendance equals class success.
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TARDINESS: I will take roll five minutes after the scheduled start of class. Prior to this we will have informal discussion
about the material that we have just covered and the material that we will cover that day. This does not mean that we
start class at 8:05, You will be taking notes from the board during this time! Students who arrive after role has been
taken will be marked late. Three such tardies will be counted as one absence. While being tardy might be unavoidable
once or twice, do not make it a habit. Coming in late invariably causes a disruption and is unfair to your peers and the
instructor. If you do arrive late please come in quietly and join class with as little disruption as possible. If you come in
late you must see me at the end of class that same day so that I can mark you late and not absent.
HCC Course Withdrawal Policy
If you feel that you cannot complete this course, you will need to withdraw from the course prior to the final date of
withdrawal. Before, you withdraw from your course; please take the time to meet with the instructor to discuss why you
feel it is necessary to do so. The instructor may be able to provide you with suggestions that would enable you to
complete the course. Your success is very important. Beginning in fall 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting
first time entering freshmen to no more than SIX total course withdrawals throughout their educational career in obtaining
a certificate and/or degree.
To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your
professor may “alert” you and HCC counselors that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor
academic performance. It is your responsibility to visit with your professor or a counselor to learn about what, if any, HCC
interventions might be available to assist you – online tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement, etc. – to stay in
class and improve your academic performance.
Students may withdraw online but it is advised that you speak with your instructor or counselor prior to withdrawing from a
course.**Final withdrawal deadlines vary each semester and/or depending on class length, please visit the online
registration calendars, HCC schedule of classes and catalog, any HCC Registration Office, or any HCC counselor to
determine class withdrawal deadlines. Remember to allow a 24-hour response time when communicating via email
and/or telephone with a professor and/or counselor. Do not submit a request to discuss withdrawal options less
than a day before the deadline. If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are
making in the class as your final grade.
Repeat Course Fee
The State of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat failed classes. To increase student
success, students who repeat the same course more than twice, are required to pay extra tuition. The purpose of this
extra tuition fee is to encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate. Effective fall 2006, HCC will charge a
higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. If you are considering course
withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about
your study habits, reading and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for
tutoring or other assistance that might be available.
Classroom Behavior
As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop and maintain a positive learning
environment for everyone. Your instructor takes this responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if
their behavior makes it difficult for him/her to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you are asked to respect the learning
needs of your classmates and assist your instructor achieve this critical goal.
ALL CELLULAR PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF IN THE CLASSROOM!!!!!!!!
Exceptions to this rule will only be made for people “on call” and parents of young children. Proof is
required.
Children in the Classroom:
The following is from the College Guidelines.
"The college system does not allow children into the collegiate educational process. ...the purpose of students
being here is to be educated. The presence of children is not appropriate in this situation." There will be no exceptions to
this rule.
Students will not be allowed to bring children into the classroom, nor will they be allowed to bring visitors or friends to
class with them.
Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices
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As a student active in the learning community of this course, it is your responsibility to be respectful of the learning
atmosphere in your classroom. To show respect of your fellow students and instructor, please turn off your phone and
other electronic devices, and do not use these devices in the classroom unless you receive permission from the instructor.
The use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories,
faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Students with disabilities who need to
use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for
information regarding reasonable accommodations
Instructor Requirements
As your Instructor, it is my responsibility to:
 Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student grades are to be derived
 Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions, and lectures
 Description of any special projects or assignments
 Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make up
 Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a description of any special projects or
assignments
 Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as required
To be successful in this class, it is the student’s responsibility to:
 Attend class and participate in class discussions and activities
 Read and comprehend the textbook
 Complete the required assignments and exams:
 Ask for help when there is a question or problem
 Keep copies of all paperwork, including this syllabus, handouts and all assignments
 Complete with a 70% passing score or higher
Program/Discipline Requirements
Course Purpose
This survey course introduces the visual arts and explains the role they have played in history using examples of
sculpture, painting, architecture, and craft art. Art History I examines the period from about 28000 BCE to 1400 CE
including non-Western and tribal cultures.
By the end of the semester the student who passes with a final grade of “C” or above will have demonstrated the ability to:
 Complete and comprehend all graded assignments
 Attend class regularly, missing no more than 6 hours
 Arrive at class promptly and with the required materials for that day’s session
 Be prepared for and participate in small group or class discussions
 Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally in clear, coherent, and persuasive language
 Demonstrate the ability to use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and acquiring
information
 Complete a minimum of 2000 words in a combination of writing assignments and/or projects
 Maintain an overall average of 70 or above on assignments, projects, and tests
 Explain and illustrate stylistic characteristics of each of the various cultures and styles included in the course syllabus
 Compare and contrast works of art from the text using the terminology and iconography of art
 Explain the function of art in its historical context
Grading
Your instructor will conduct quizzes, exams, and assessments that you can use to determine how successful you are at
achieving the course learning outcomes (mastery of course content and skills) outlined in the syllabus. If you find you are
not mastering the material and skills, you are encouraged to reflect on how you study and prepare for each class. Your
instructor welcomes a dialogue on what you discover and may be able to assist you in finding resources on campus that
will improve your performance.
Grading Scale
90 - 100 = A
80 - 89 = B
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70 - 79 = C
60 - 69 = D
Below 60 = F
Grading Profile:
3 100 point chapter tests, 1 100 point paper, 1 120 point final exam, optional quizzes ( as per first day discussion ) Total:
520 possible points. Your final grade % equals your points divided by 520.
GRADES: Your grade is based on the average of the grades you earn on tests, quizzes, a research paper, and your
MANDATORY Final Exam. I will also give you an opportunity to earn extra credit. There will be no make-up tests given.
Instead, at the end of the semester I will drop your lowest unit test score. This does not include your final exam. If you
plagiarize in any way in your paper you will fail the course.
TESTS: You will have four chapter tests during the semester. (Please see the semester calendar for the scheduled
dates.) These tests will be comprised of a variety of questions. Questions may include multiple choice, vocabulary, short
answer, and essay. These tests will not be cumulative. Your Final Exam is a multiple choice test that is cumulative. We
will review for each test.
Your test grades will be determined as follows: # of correct responses / # of questions= % grade.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST YOUR LEARNING:
Websites:
The Groves Dictionary of Art is available through the HCC Library home page. Your HCCS student I.D. is required
for this service. This is great for all art students.
www.smartthinking.com is available for help with writing assignments. Your HCCS student I.D. is required for this
service.
Personal Help:
 Tutors are available in the Learning Resource Center. They are particularly helpful for writing assignments.
 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Research Library
 The HCCS Library System
 The Public Library System
 Instructor Office Hours
ALL CELLULAR PHONES MUST BE TURNED OFF IN THE CLASSROOM!!!!!!!!
Exceptions to this rule will only be made for people “on call” and parents of young children. Proof is
required.
About The Instructor:
I received the terminal degree in studio art, a Masters of Fine Arts, with a G.P.A. of 4.0 from Louisiana State University in
1990. I completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1986, graduating from Tyler School of Art. During the semester I hope that
you will catch some of my enthusiasm for the visual arts, desire to see terrific art in person and learn to observe things
that you have not noticed or thought much about in the past. It is my belief that many of us receive very little education
about the arts and yet we are surrounded by them every day. The visual arts are certainly relevant to many disciplines.
What engineering and mathematical skills were needed to build Pyramids, Temples and Tombs? On what type of objects
do we first see writing and recorded history? What about making art to create a visual experience to make us think? Turn
something functional into an object that is also visually pleasing? These are just a few of the things that I want my
students to explore.
ART HISTORY ONE
RESEARCH PAPER
FIELD TRIP DATE:
PAPER TOPICS DUE:
LATE TOPICS: minus five points for each class period late
PAPERS DUE:
LATE PAPERS: minus five points for each class period late
The 3rd class after the due date is the last class period to turn in your paper! After the end of
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class that day you will receive a zero for your paper. TURN IT IN EARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PAPER TOPIC
You will select a work that is on exhibit at the Menil Collection or the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and that is from a
period and culture that we will study this semester. You will then select a work from your text that is from the same period and
culture. Your paper will describe and discuss these individual works and will contrast and compare them. They will be used as
examples of the culture's art and society. You will also clearly state how they represent their culture's artistic styles, beliefs, and their
society in general.
You may also decide to select two pieces from different cultures and write a contrast and comparison paper about these two
cultures. If you opt to do this, you must make sure that there are enough similarities between the two works so that your thesis will
make sense and that you will be able to find enough research on the cultures. This must be done prior to turning in your paper topic.
Paper topics may not be changed once they are turned in!
PAPER FORMAT
Your paper will be a minimum of 4 1/2 double spaced, typed pages in a 12pt Times New Roman font. (This assignment is in
this font.) You need to have at least 4 references that are not survey texts, encyclopedias, or the Internet. You must also have at least
two Internet sources that are correctly referenced at the end of your paper. You must include a print-out of the first page of each
Internet cite consulted. (Not just those cited.) We will discuss this at length in class. If you still have questions about this requirement,
please speak with me and seek help in the writing center and open computer lab. You cannot pass this assignment without appropriate
sources. (You may still use survey sources, they just don't count toward your 4 topic specific sources.) You will probably need more
sources to really understand the cultural and artistic implications of the two works that you are discussing. You may also utilize
contemporary scholarship and general knowledge. You must use the M.L.A. format for your paper and be sure to cite all works that
you use as references. We will discuss the format in class, and if you have any additional questions speak with me before class. Use
the resources that the college provides!
Your paper should introduce your topic and how your two particular pieces are relevant to your thesis. You should then
describe the pieces, both visually and culturally. The body of your paper should clearly explain the culture and its art, and how the art
form relates to its culture. Finally, you must draw a summary that explains all of these connections, and/or, contradictions.
EXAMPLES OF TEXTS THAT ARE NOT TOPIC SPECIFIC:
Stokstad: Art History
Janson: History of Art
Gombrich: The Story of Art
Gardner: Art Through the Ages
There are hundreds of other survey books & they are good resources for information but they do not count toward your 4 topic
specific sources. Periodicals are another good source but they are also not topic specific.
The topic specific sources that you need are books that are just about the culture, religion, or style of art that your paper is about. A
book about “Greek Art,” “Roman Art,” “Early Christian Art,” “Islamic Art,” “Mayan Art,” “Pre-Columbian Art” etc is topic specific.
Books that are written for “Young People” are also not considered topic specific for college level research. Encyclopedias and
Dictionaries are obviously not topic specific.
YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST 4 TOPIC SPECIFIC BOOKS AND 2 INTERNET SOURCES FOR YOUR PAPER TO PASS.
REMEMBER THAT THE HIGHEST “PASSING” GRADE IS A “D” – 60.
DO NOT PLAGIARIZE Please remember our discussion at the beginning of the semester. If you plagiarize you will fail the
semester. It does not matter if it was intentional or a “mistake”. You must include the following statement on a separate sheet and
attach the page to the end of your paper. The statement must be handwritten, not typed, and must be signed. Points will be taken off
for not following this procedure.
Statement: “I have read the college policy on scholastic dishonesty and the policy on my syllabus. I understand this policy
and I understand that if I have plagiarized in my paper that I will fail this course.”
If your paper is not of the minimum length (4 1/2 full pages, or if you do not have the minimum of 4 topic specific texts and 2
Internet sources) you will fail this assignment. Write at least 4 and one half pages to be sure that you have covered the
minimum writing assignment and consult several sources of information.
In the body of your paper you must correctly quote some of your sources and you must also correctly paraphrase and cite
some of your sources. This must also be done to pass.
Please feel free to use my office hours. I am here to help you with your learning!
I strongly encourage you to make a check list to make sure that you have completed the minimum requirements to pass.
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Remember that this is to pass, not the requirements to write an exceptional paper. (Refer back to the college grading system.)
Sample Checklist:
 I have checked my grammar & spelling several times.
MLA FORMAT:
 Margins, 1” top and sides and 1!/2” bottom
 Last name and page # top right of each page
 Works cited page is correctly formatted & all information is correct.
 Correctly cited ALL direct quotes & paraphrases.
WORKS CITED PAGE:
 At least 4 topic specific books.
 At least 2 internet sources.
 I checked with my instructor before the due date to make sure that I have met these requirements if I had ANY
questions.
 I have included all sources (or a separate bibliography if I have several sources that were consulted but not cited) in
my paper.
LENGTH:
 Paper is at least 4 ½ pages not including images.
REMINDER:
 I’ve included a print-out of the 1st page of every internet source that I have consulted for this paper.
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My handwritten plagiarism statement is the last item in my paper package.
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Introductory vocabulary
You need to be able to define these terms and to understand how to use them. Many of them will be on your first test. We
will be using them everyday. They are in the introduction of your text, and / or the glossary.
form
style
content
school of artists
iconography
representational vs nonrepresentational
realistic
naturalistic
idealization
abstraction
color terms:
primary colors
secondary colors
warm colors / cool colors
value
intensity / saturation
picture plane
linear perspective
twisted perspective (also called multiple perspective) - the combination of multiple viewpoints in a work of art.
canon of proportions
Architectural drawing terms:
plan
section
elevation
Sculpture terms:
relief
High relief / low relief / sunken relief
freestanding or "in the round"
reductive vs. additive vs. casting
casting - lost wax casting
proportion - the relative size of the parts of the whole
scale - the overall size of an object
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Review Vocabulary for Chapters 1-4
(Don’t forget the Introductory vocabulary)
Chap. 1
Paleolithic
Paleolithic / Neolithic overlap 8,000 -7,000 BCE (Mesolithic)
Neolithic
Twisted perspective
Narrative
Pictograph
Megalith
Post and lintel
Dolmen grave
Passage grave
Zoomorphic- animal figures in art
Chap. 2
Fresco
True fresco / Buon fresco
Fresco secco
Casting – cire-perdue
Ziggurat - Near Eastern temple structure, bridge between the heavens and the earth, physical center of the city-state, link
between the gods and the King. Tall stepped earthen tower often topped by a shrine to the gods. These are found in the
ancient Near East.
Cuneiform
Abstraction
Naturalism
Idealism
Stele / stela
Hieratic scale / hierarchic scale
Lamassu
Chap. 3
Necropolis
Rosetta stone
Hieroglyphics
Ka
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Amarna Period
Akenaten
Mastaba
Stepped pyramid
Isis
Reserved column
Imhotep
Atlantid
Caryatid
Hypostyle hall
Clerestory
Chap. 4
Cycladic
Minoan
Mycenean
Potter’s wheel – c. 4,000 BCE, Egypt
Repousse
Corbelled vault / corbelled arch
citadel
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REVIEW TEST TWO
GREEK:
Geometric 900-700 B.C.E.
Archaic 600-480 B.C.E.
Early Classical-Transitional 480-450 B.C.E.
High Classical 450-400 B.C.E.
4th century- Late Calssical 400-320 B.C.E.
Hellenistic 320-30 B.C.E.
polis
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian orders & temple components p.165
(use in class diagram)
entasis
Kouros
Kore
foreshortening
contrapposto
naturalism
idealism
Athena
Great Panathenaia
caryatid
canon of Proportions-Polykleitos-Doryphorus
pathos
Roman copies
ETRUSCAN
atrium
podium
tufa
round arch - Roman full use
barrel vault - Roman full use
groin vault - Roman full use
post & lintel
ROMAN
imperial power
portraiture
concrete
arches, vaults & domes
Greek & Etruscan influences
Pompeii, Mount Vesuvius, 79 C.E.
aquaduct
triumphal arch
commemorative column
forum
basilica
portico
rotunda
coffers
oculus
architecture of space not mass
tetrarchy
period of persecution-Diocletian
period of recognition, 313 C.E. Constantine
diptych
triptych
EARLY CHRISTIAN, JEWISH & BYZANTINE ART
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catacomb
cubicula
loculi
basilica plan church
central plan church
pendentive
squinch
hieratic approach
codex
manuscript illumination
vellum
parchment
icon
ISLAMIC ART
Mohammed - in 610, a merchant known as al-Amin received a vision from the archangel Gabriel who revealed to him that
his task was to be a prophet and a messenger of Allah (God). This took place near Mecca, Mohammed's native Arabian
city. The new religion of Islam was founded here. He preached in Mecca with little success, and then went to the city of
Medina (Madina), where he and his preachings were received with better success. This is known as the hejira and took
place in 622 c.e. Muhammed died in 632 and ascended into heaven.
Islamic and Moslem are used interchangeably.
Islam literally means "submission to god."
Mohammed urged simplicity, abhorring vanity that might lead to idolatry. This brought about a prohibition of depicting
representational imagery in Islamic religious art. Additionally, the Moslem religion is based on a private relationship with
Allah, one that should be simple and direct, with no elaborate liturgy. This belief brought about an art form that was highly
decorative, with little visual symbolism. When praying, Moslems are directed to face the direction of Mecca, this occurs
five times per day. Due to the personal relationship with God, you are required to read the Koran for yourself. This brought
about a very literate society.
Aniconic - nonfigural, ornamental art
Architectural terms:
Mosque - A Muslim religious building. From masjid, meaning a place for bowing down.
Qiblah Wall - this wall of the Mosque faces the direction of Mecca. Moslems face this direction for prayer.
Mihrab - the niche in the middle of the qiblah wall. (This is typically highly decorative.)
Minaret - a tower used by the muezzin to call the faithful to prayer.
Imam - the prayer leader. (He must be able to recite the Qu’ran.)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Artistic forms and materials:
Mosaic, Stucco (decorative plaster), Textiles, manuscript illuminations, calligraphy, decorative and portable objects
Calligraphy - the art of writing
Koran (Qu’ran) - the Islamic religious text that reveals Mohammed's revelations from god.
The Art of India
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anthropomorphic - giving human form to beings or things that are not human
The Vedic religion was brought to India by the Aryans during their invasions, circa
begins.
1500 B.C. - caste system
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Concepts introduced by the Vedic belief:
Upanishads - treatises on man and the universe ( the individual soul versus the
samsara, karma
Brahman - the universal soul
universal soul)
BUDDHISM
Compassion for all beings

Buddha - literally means " the enlightened one"

bodhisattvas - they put off final enlightenment to help others acheive buddhahood
samsara - the cycle of birth, death & rebirth - transformation of the soul into
another life form after the body's death
karma - the consequences of actions during life, affecting samarsa
nirvana - the extinction of samsara for oneself

yakshas & yakshis - male and female spirits that represent the productive forces of nature

stupa - symbolic burial or reliquary mound symbolizing the death of the Buddha
chaitya - the Assembly hall in front of the temple
viharas - the Buddhist monastery (the living quarters for the monks)

lakshanas - the dishtinguishing marks of the Buddha

ushnisha - the knot of hair on Buddha's head, symbolizing divine enlightenment

urna - a whorl of hair between Buddha's eyebrows, symbolized by a dot (the third

mudra - symbolic hand gesture by the Buddha
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torana - the ornamental gateways on the four sides of the stupa
eye)
jataka - tales of the life of Buddha
sutra - an account of a sermon of the Buddha
Symbols of the Buddha: (primarily prior to his anthropomorphic image)
empty throne, wheel of law, the pipal tree under which he meditated, his footprints
In Early Buddhism, the Wheel symbolizes the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. (reincarnation, see samsara)
The Lotus symbolizes divinity and humanity's salvation and divine purity.
The four noble truths and the eight fold path. (You do not need to know all of
importance.)
these but you do need to know their
Hinduism:

mandala - a magic diagram of the cosmos represented by the architecture of a
culture’s architecture or art
Bhagavad Gita - the poetic Hindu gospel from the first or second century that
time forward
Hindu temple, or of another
greatly influenced the religion from that
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garbhagriha - interior chamber of the Hindu temple, houses an image of the
temple’s diety

mandapa - assembly hall in front of a Hindu temple

rathas - small freestanding Hindu temples

shiva (siva) - the Hindu god of destruction and rebirth, he performs a dance that causes the destruction of the
earth, and then its rejuvination and
persistence, this is the eternal reincarnation
The Hindu temple served as a residence of the god. It contains an inner cella, the garbhagriha, that houses the diety.
Worship is performed in the outer mandapa.
Buddhist sculptures represent the figure but do not house
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